Bespin and Beyond - Tips and Tricks - Part 3

Well I know some of you out there are heading off to a Bespin and Beyond tournament soon so here is #3 in the series called 'B&B: Tips and Tricks'. These posts will highlight a potential strategy you might find yourself playing against and how to combat it. This time lets look at a potential strategy for abuse for the dark side.

The Bewil Gambit

The Trick:
A typical scenario for running the Bewil Gambit is like this.

Dark has Upper Plaza Corridor, Carbonite Chamber, and Security tower on the table with Vader at the Carbon Chamber and Lando and Lobot at the Security Tower, and only 2 cloud city troopers at the Upper Plaza Corridor.

Put down Melas and EPP Lea to wipe out the troopers right? So you wipe out the troopers but decide to stick around the corridor I mean it’s a force drain +1 and if you move over you will have to face Vader.

Next turn dark deploys Capt Bewil to the upper plaza corridor with EPP Bobafett and then moves Vader, Lando and Lobot over to the corridor ala the corridor game text for free.

Now your in a mess because you can’t even move away and if you don’t have any more troops to send in your going to get hit hard. Vader will probably YAB Lea and then swing at Melas.

The great thing about this strategic move is that it works even if you have already deployed Bewil to another site. Just move with the Corridor’s game text and the light is locked in.

And as if that wasn’t enough Bewil can reposition your support troops to the other end of Cloud City by taking into hand Heart of the Chasm. Obi-wan and Luke won’t due you much good if Bewil moves them three sites away. They might eventually get to the party but it will be over by then.

The Tip:

• A: Well look for this coming, being aware will certainly help you to avoid this deadly trap.
• B: Also try converting the Upper Corridor. Then you will be able to at least move your support troops in or prevent the dark from amassing their troops.
• C: If you do get caught by this, initiate a losing battle before the opponent can play any interrupts like YAB or gets another deploy phase to reinforce this way you minimize your losses.
• D. Stay off Cloud City or at least the UC (Bewil ability gives the Dark Side the edge here)

Thanks to those people who gave me positive feedback about my last Tips and Tricks. Hope this one helps you too.